by Dylan Petkus, MD, MPH, MS (Not Licensed By Choice) | Dec 19, 2024 | Sleep Apnea
Smartwatches and fitness trackers provide a wealth of data about your activity levels, calories burned, and daily steps, and many advanced, modern devices also incorporate sleep monitoring functions. You might, for instance, be comparing the Oura Ring, Fitbit, and...
by Dylan Petkus, MD, MPH, MS (Not Licensed By Choice) | Dec 17, 2024 | Sleep Apnea
The sleep apnea market is vast, with a wide array of products, creams, noise machines, and ‘sleep-promoting’ devices that claim to improve nighttime breathing and lower the frequency of sleep disturbances. Nose rings, which clip gently around the septum,...
by Dylan Petkus, MD, MPH, MS (Not Licensed By Choice) | Dec 15, 2024 | Sleep Apnea
Wearable sleep trackers can monitor and report on data to help quantify the reduced oxygen saturation that sleep apnea sufferers often experience–but what is the difference between an Oura Ring and a Fitbit, and can modern tech really track symptoms reliably? Those...
by Dylan Petkus, MD, MPH, MS (Not Licensed By Choice) | Dec 13, 2024 | Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea can be influenced by tooth or jaw misalignment, or issues with your dental arch. In these cases, orthodontists can apply aligners like braces to help you manage the root cause of your sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a complex condition, which is why patients...
by Dylan Petkus, MD, MPH, MS (Not Licensed By Choice) | Dec 11, 2024 | Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea is a disorder that causes you to stop breathing while you sleep. It occurs when your brain fails to trigger your muscles to breathe regularly or when your airways–including your nasal passages–are blocked. This can happen for many different reasons but...
by Dylan Petkus, MD, MPH, MS (Not Licensed By Choice) | Dec 9, 2024 | Sleep Apnea
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines and nose masks are the standard approach for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), despite the numerous top supplements for sleep apnea on the market. Nose masks are the most common CPAP masks used, and are ideal for...